Exclusive: Trump targets birth tourism and citizenship in new executive orders … - Children born of foreign diplomatic staff working on behalf of another government while in the U.S. The 14th Amendment doesn't confer automatic citizenship on ambassadors' families, and this order would expand …

Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation  —  Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination is on the brink after Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Friday that she would oppose confirming him.  The Alaska Republican said in a statement that she did not believe Blanche …

Hatcher beats Ogles in GOP race for U.S. House District 5: NBC News, AP  —  Incumbents typically have the advantage of name recognition.  But only 17% of the district's original constituents remained after redistricting, which somewhat leveled the playing field.

Iran's Hormuz deal with Oman has Trump poised for the big surrender  —  Iran and Oman are reportedly finalizing a deal to control the Strait of Hormuz, charging ships fees for passage, and potentially blocking ships from “hostile countries.”  Trump resumed bombing in early July to prevent Iran …

Why Max Miller is staying in (for now)  —  Denounced on social media and by fellow Republicans, Ohio Rep. Max Miller is telling allies he's not quitting for a simple reason: It would be tantamount to admitting he beat his ex-wife and their child, which he denies.

Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke  —  A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS SPENT the past year and a half bending every obscure trade law until it snapped, alienating global allies and jacking up costs for Americans.

How the U.S. Squandered Its Strategic Advantage  —  Idle threats and munitions shortages have boxed Trump in.  —  The united states is running out of missiles.  After five months of war with Iran, stockpiles of long-range weapons are so low, current and former U.S. defense officials told us …

This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature  —  Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes.  Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.  —  For the first time, scientists have used artificial intelligence …

McConnell Announces Discharge From Rehabilitation Center  —  The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode.  He said he would continue recovering from home.  —  Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, said on Thursday …

Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum.  But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months.  —  Interior Department staffers were optimistic after Doug Burgum was confirmed to lead the agency in 2025, believing he had strong executive experience as governor of energy-rich North Dakota who led successful tech startups and businesses.

Stevens says of El-Sayed: “Differences were aired out” and “we did the unity deal”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan said Thursday she's moving on from the contentious Senate primary, which she lost to Abdul El-Sayed, saying their “differences were aired out.”

Exclusive: GOP plans socialism telethon at midterm convention  —  Republicans plan to use their first-ever midterm convention in Dallas next month to mount a sweeping, made-for-prime-time case that Democrats have become captive to their activist left, Axios has learned.

Lying Liars Lie to Each Other Too  —  There is no longer a presumption of regularity  —  Lately Donald Trump has been raging against several of his own appointees.  He has publicly raged against the attorney for DC Jeannine Pirro, for admitting that the failure of the Reflecting Pool was due …

Who are they fighting for?  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📺 Subscribe to PN 📺  —  The Graham Platner debacle in Maine was a terrible way to begin an electoral season that will culminate in November's crucial midterm elections.

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's ‘best interests,’ policy says  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public …

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring  —  A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation.  The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport.

Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate?  Scott Colom says don't count him out  —  Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend.